Film

Immediate Family

1989 · 1h 35m · Comedy · Drama

The toughest choices are made with the heart.

IMDb

6.0

Rotten Tomatoes

54%

Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..

Glenn Close

Linda Spector

James Woods

Michael Spector

Mary Stuart Masterson

Lucy Moore

Kevin Dillon

Sam

Linda Darlow

Lawyer Susan Drew

Jane Greer

Michael's Mother

Jessica James

Bessie

Mimi Kennedy

Eli's Mom

Charles Levin

Eli's Dad

Harrison Mohr

Eli

Matthew Moore

Jason

Kristin Sanderson

Kristin (“Picasso”)

Merrilyn Gann

Kristin’s Mom

Wendy Van Riesen

Pregnant Woman

Ashlee MacMilliam

Girl at Puppet Show

Nora Kletter

Girl at Puppet Show

• Jonathan KaplanDirector
• Barbara BenedekWriter
• Sarah PillsburyProducer
• Midge SanfordProducer
• Lawrence KasdanExecutive Producer
• John LindleyDirector of Photography
• Brad FiedelOriginal Music Composer
• Jane KursonEditor
• Sally DennisonCasting
• Julie SelzerCasting

Immediate Family

Release date

October 27, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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